Nanotechnology for Water Treatment and Purification

1. Front Matter

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2. Fundamentals on Adsorption, Membrane Filtration, and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment

   • Robert Liang, Anming Hu, Mélisa Hatat-Fraile, Norman Zhou

   Pages 1-45

3. Development of TiO2 Nanowires for Membrane Filtration Applications

   • Robert Liang, Anming Hu, Mélisa Hatat-Fraile, Norman Zhou

   Pages 47-77

4. Photocatalytic Degradation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid

   • Pengyi Zhang, Zhenmin Li

   Pages 79-110

5. Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes and Their Applications in Water and Wastewater Treatment

   • Shahram Tabe

   Pages 111-143

6. Fullerenes and Carbon Nano-onions for Environmental Application

   • Yusong Li, Megan Seymour

   Pages 145-158

7. Graphene–Environmental and Sensor Applications

   • Sarang V. Muley, Nuggehalli M. Ravindra

   Pages 159-224

8. Magnetically Recyclable Nanomaterials for Water Treatment

   • Tim Leshuk, Frank Gu

   Pages 225-259

9. Removal of 4,6-Dinitro-o-Cresol, Congo Red Dye, and Decane from Water Using Magnetic-Activated Carbons

   • Tarek Trad, Allen Apblett

   Pages 261-274

10. Effects of Nanotechnologies on Disinfection By-product Formation

    • Aleksandra Sokolowski, Stephanie Gora, Susan Andrews

    Pages 275-306

11. Nanotechnology in Contemporary Mine Water Issues

    • Ken Oakes, Zhi Shan, Rajendran Kaliaperumal, Shine Xu Zhang, Martin Mkandawire

    Pages 307-361

12. Back Matter

    Pages 363-373

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This book describes the latest progress in the application of nanotechnology for water treatment and purification. Leaders in the field present both the fundamental science and a comprehensive overview of the diverse range of tools and technologies that have been developed in this critical area. Expert chapters present the unique physicochemical and surface properties of nanoparticles and the advantages that these provide for engineering applications that ensure a supply of safe drinking water for our growing population. Application areas include generating fresh water from seawater, preventing contamination of the environment and creating effective and efficient methods for remediation of polluted waters. The chapter authors are leading world-wide experts in the field with either academic or industrial experience, ensuring that this comprehensive volume presents the state-of-the-art in the integration of nanotechnology with water treatment and purification.

• Anti-bacteria TiO2 Nanowire Membranes
• Anti-fouling TiO2 Nanowire Membranes
• Arsenic Removal from Water Nanoparticle Technology
• Carbon Nanotubes Water Treatment
• DBPs Suppression
• Desalination Nano
• Disinfection Mechanism
• Drinking Water Treatment Nano
• EDCs Degradation
• Fullerene Nanodiamond Radioactive Material Removal
• Functional Nanomaterials Water Treatment
• Graphene Oxide Water Treatment
• Magnetic Activated Carbon Water Treatment
• Metal Nanoparticles Environmental Cleanup
• Nanomaterials Toxicity and Environmental Issues
• Nanotechnology Ecosystem Remediation
• Nanotechnology Water Purification
• Nanotechnology Water Treatment
• PPCPs
• Polymer-based Membranes Water Treatment
• water quality and water pollution

“This interdisciplinary book is indeed written for a broad audience of municipal water managers, engineers, researchers … describing the latest progress in the application of nanotechnology for water treatment and purification. … Nanotechnology for Water Treatment and Purification is not only an excellent scientific lecture but also a working instrument to be found on the laboratory bench of the scientists and on the bureau of responsible policymakers active in wastewater and drinking water treatment.” (Ioan I. Ardelean, Bulletin of Micro and Nanoelectrotechnologies, Vol. 6 (1-2), 2015)

• Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA

  Anming Hu

• Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA

  Allen Apblett

Anming Hu is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, USA, and former research assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He and his colleagues began studying the application of nanotechnology for water treatment and purification in 2009. The research is funded by the Canadian Water Network, the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada. Anming Hu is also working on laser-based advanced manufacturing, nano photonics and ultrafast laser-materials interaction.

Allen Apblett is an Oklahoma State University professor of chemistry, Councilor the Oklahoma Section of the American Chemical Society and President of XploSafe, LLC. His interests include industrial, materials and environmental chemistry, catalysis, and metallo-organic chemistry applied to development of new chemical processes. Recently he focuses on explosive detection and neutralization, nanotechnology for water purification, sensors and arsenic remediation.

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